Cybersecurity Fundamentals
An introductory course covering the pillars of modern cybersecurity: from the CIA triad and how networks work to cryptography, endpoint protection, and building a security mindset.
This course is designed for anyone starting out in cybersecurity: students, IT professionals looking to broaden their foundation, and anyone who wants to understand how to protect systems and information in an increasingly hostile digital environment. Across eight practical lessons you will learn what cybersecurity really means and the CIA triad, how networks work and why they matter for security, which threats and attackers exist, how to manage passwords and authentication robustly, the essential concepts of cryptography, how to protect endpoint devices, how to browse safely and protect your privacy, and finally how to develop a security mindset that will stay with you throughout your career. No prior knowledge is required: we start from the fundamentals and build on them rigorously and correctly.